Many flagship universities don’t reflect their state’s Black or Latino high school grads
In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court will rule about whether colleges can consider race in admissions decisions, deciding two cases,…
How Berry Gordy And Motown Pioneered African-American Businesses
From a tiny $800 loan, Berry Gordy turned Motown into the biggest African-American business of its era, paving the way…
These co-founders are the first African Americans to receive a James Beard Humanitarian Award
Karen Washington and Olivia Watkins were the recipients of the Humanitarian Award from the just-ended James Beard Awards. Historically, the…
What Juneteenth Means To Black Americans And How They’re Celebrating As The Holiday Continues To Gain Visibility
On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, enslaved people in the area were told something that would change their lives,…
Rodeo to celebrate the legacy of Black cowboys
Before there were white cowboys in the American West, there were Latino vaqueros, Indigenous cattle handlers and Black cowboys. Why it…
Olympian Allyson Felix says Tori Bowie’s death a ‘wake-up call’ about Black maternal mortality crisis
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix called attention to the Black maternal mortality rate following the death of teammate Tori Bowie due to complications…
Kunda Kids secures $700K to teach African history to kids in the diaspora
Between 2017 and 2019, only 7% of all children's books published in the UK contained characters from minority ethnic groups…
Ten entrepreneurs get ADN’s Builders of Africa’s Future award
The African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the…